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NOS
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 1:29 am
by spetz
How "bad" is NOS for an engine? MIVEC V6 in particular?
I am thinking of using a 50 wet shot for street, will it be safe to use a few times a week?
How big of a shot is safe on the MIVEC engine?
If not I wont bother with it...
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 3:09 am
by dimi
This is not coming from an expert but more someone that just has some basic knowledge, i think that nos in the long run will f**k you engine, unless you have strengthened internals. It is probably one of the cheapest bang for your buck type of performance, but i would recommened not getting it.
latter
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 9:03 am
by Bennoz
Ahhhh, NOS. A double shot is almost better than sex.
I run it in my mini & the last 3 motors I built lasted less than 10k
It has a habit of petrifying any rubber components it comes in contact with (valve seals etc) and also has a habit of polishing your cylinder bores if used too often.
Also keep in mind its illegal to use on the street. If you get caught with a bottle hooked up, you face a WHOPPER fine. Thats why I keep a dummy bottle unconnected in the boot
If you have a system installed & you use the car on the street, the main line from the bottle must be disconnected.
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 10:04 am
by FTO338
Just a quick note, if you are going to install NOS, get the WET NOS kit, at least it will cause less damage then the DRY version.
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 11:18 am
by FTOluv
yeah, WET NOS kits are good. Thinking of putting one on the S2K
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 2:45 pm
by spetz
Yeah I would put either wet or direct port if anything...
But if it's that bad for the engine I rather spend $1500 on other engine mods that might not get me as much power but atleast I can use it all the time and it wont harm the engine too much
I guess the final verdict is no NOS?
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 9:35 pm
by jonowong
use it responsibly
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 10:18 pm
by Boris
How much does it cost to refill the bottle?
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 11:02 pm
by Bennoz
Boris wrote:How much does it cost to refill the bottle?
I think retail is about $75 bucks... fortunately I have a mate that works for BOC
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 11:25 pm
by khunjeng
NOS is awsome but not a good idea if your looking for a long lasting engine. If your prepared to rebuild your engine every say 10-15k then go for it...
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 11:39 pm
by spetz
It's $130 to refil it in canberra because it has to be sent away or something
That's 10lbs
I guess I may give this one a miss then